Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Anabel Ford


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The result was keep - This seems like a clear keep and I would've voted as such and the current article seems acceptable and sourced. (NAC) SwisterTwister   talk  05:05, 6 October 2015 (UTC)

Anabel Ford

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No reliable independent sources here. Claims that she is a Professor not supported anywhere, not even on her own Linkedin account. Reads like a self promo piece. Fails WP:GNG and as it stands would also be a candidate for a BLP Prod  Velella  Velella Talk 22:18, 30 September 2015 (UTC)
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 * Keep I'm really surprised this was nominated for an AfD at all. I added some more info about her, but the references (including her LinkedIn) did show that she discovered an important Mayan site. Also that she is the director of a program relating to El Pilar. So now the sources should show that she's notable as the discoverer of El Pilar, and for being the director of ISBER/Mesoamerican Research Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara. That's not to mention her publications, which I only added a few of. She's cited quite often, but I'm not sure how to add that information to a Wiki article. Also, if anyone has access to Archaeology or American Anthropologist magazines, there is an article here and another here that may be of use. Anyone with JSTOR access might find more info, too. Megalibrarygirl (talk) 00:28, 1 October 2015 (UTC)
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 * Keep I'm also surprised that this article was nominated for an AfD. The note that she is a professor has been removed as that has been proven false. However, the other sources indicate that she is very notable, especially after discovering an ancient Maya city. El Pilar is also one of the most endangered sites in the world and is currently in the process of becoming the first binational peace park in the world. Ford is also responsible for creating a unique conservation strategy that is currently being spread around the world. I have included her most recent publication in order to add more sources. Melissa.leanda (talk) 17:38, 2 October 2015 (UTC)Melissa.leanda
 * Keep. not a professor, but na notable academic.  DGG ( talk ) 09:33, 4 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep per Megalibrarygirl.  Montanabw (talk)  20:04, 4 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep editor Megalibrarygirl put it quite well. There is significant coverage of her work, she is recognized in her field, and is cited a fair amount. She has changed the field of Mayan archaeology, and maybe tropical archaeology as well. The article formerly did somewhat seem to promote her new book. If there are remaining concerns of this nature, please address them on the article's talk page. --Bejnar (talk) 21:35, 4 October 2015 (UTC)


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